Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: The McDowell Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) is about $15 (about 1.1× the $14 Medicare rate). The McDowell Hospital charges insurers about $14 — about the fair price. Located in Marion, NC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $14 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $15 | 110% |
| Humanamajor | $14 | 103% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14 | 103% |
| AmeriHealth | $16 - $19 | 117% |
| Devoted Health | $14 | 103% |
| WellCare | $14 | 103% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $14 - $16 |
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Other Procedures at The McDowell Hospital
Compare: Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at other NC hospitals
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center · Rutherfordton $11
- Harris Regional Hospital · Sylva $13
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce · Asheville $14
- Sampson Regional Medical Center · Clinton $14
- Duke University Hospital · Durham $14
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $14
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus · Raleigh $14
- Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital · Dunn $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.